It's not just Iran whose surrender is being demanded. It's yours. Your hope. Your belief in yourself and our collective potential. Your empathy. They want to crush those things. They want you to believe their will is inevitable.

They want you to surrender.

April 07, 2026 - 21:01 UTC

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This whole situation is almost designed to elicit trauma through ongoing anxiety, uncertainty and sudden changes of circumstance, putting our lizard brains in the driving seat. The only way to get through this is through self-care and looking after one another, working toward mutual flourishing.
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One of the upsides of refusal is that saying "no" to evil and screaming "fuck you, this is wrong, and I will push back any way I can" doesn't necessitate having all the answers.
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They want you to become listless and hopeless. They know that's easier for many of us than inhabiting uncertainty.

I get it. I don't do well with uncertainty. But I'm gonna stay here, in this ugly, messy uncertainty—grieving, refusing, denouncing, and trying to figure out what to do next.
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I would have no problem saying that to his orange face. Why can't all of Congress?? They really think by not standing up to them the republican party will survive?
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An analogy I'm fond of using is that you don't need a detailed lead abatement program in hand before informing people that lead is hazardous to health. What to do next is an issue that everyone concerned deserves a say in.
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Try me assholes. I’ll never surrender to these sick fucks. Now is not the time to give up.
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This resonates so deeply. I feel crippled today - I usually rally - so thank you for breaking through my tears and impotence.
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